Perrine

Hackman's 1978 Superman co-star Valerie Perrine labelled him "a genius", while the Guardian's film critic said his death "marks the end" of the era of American new wave cinema.

Perrine, who acted opposite Hackman as his character's on-screen girlfriend Eve Teschmacher, described the late actor as "a genius" and one of the "greatest to grace the silver screen".

Also leaving Saturday were communications director Erin Perrine and director of operations Matt Palmisano, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss Never Back Down’s internal operations.

They included Perrine, Matt Wolking and Jessica Syzmanski, who were apparently still with the group, as were other senior staff as of Saturday.

A spokeswoman for the group, Erin Perrine, was dismissed, they said, with more departures possible.